School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 777,191 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
777,191
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
777,191
in 2023
All-time low
630,622
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999201120241999: 630.6k2000: 630.6k2001: 637.4k2002: 646.4k2003: 654.7k2004: 660.9k2005: 664.2k2006: 664.8k2007: 665.4k2008: 663.7k2009: 664.5k2010: 662.8k2011: 662.4k2012: 664.4k2013: 664.5k2014: 664.8k2015: 665.1k2016: 665.9k2017: 672.3k2018: 688.0k2019: 709.9k2020: 733.4k2021: 751.1k2022: 766.1k2023: 777.2k2024: 777.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 777,191, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 777,191 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 630,622, in 1999.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 630,622
2000 630,622 +0.0%
2001 637,375 +1.1%
2002 646,405 +1.4%
2003 654,652 +1.3%
2004 660,928 +1.0%
2005 664,163 +0.5%
2006 664,816 +0.1%
2007 665,379 +0.1%
2008 663,738 -0.2%
2009 664,506 +0.1%
2010 662,778 -0.3%
2011 662,431 -0.1%
2012 664,392 +0.3%
2013 664,499 +0.0%
2014 664,800 +0.0%
2015 665,139 +0.1%
2016 665,918 +0.1%
2017 672,309 +1.0%
2018 688,011 +2.3%
2019 709,928 +3.2%
2020 733,380 +3.3%
2021 751,128 +2.4%
2022 766,099 +2.0%
2023 777,191 +1.4%
2024 777,191 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 630,622 630,622 630,622 1
2000s 655,258 630,622 665,379 10
2010s 672,020 662,431 709,928 10
2020s 760,998 733,380 777,191 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 207 British Virgin Islands 639 compare
  2. 208 Monaco 630 compare
  3. 209 Naoero 587 compare
  4. 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 502 compare
  5. 211 Cook Islands 498 compare
  6. 212 San Marino 487 compare
  7. 213 Tuvalu 358 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 777,191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 777,191 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 630,622 in 1999.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release